2016 Chevrolet Silverado problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (1) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (1) · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:software 2016-02-11 · campaign 16V084000 · 139 vehicles
Defect: Genera Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Malibu, Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles. The radio may intermittently fail to provide an audio warning when the key has been left in the ignition and the door is opened or when the driver does not fasten their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection", and/or 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15808.
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/Control Module-Inactive 2015-12-10 · campaign 15V830000 · 90 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pick up trucks manufactured October 13, 2015, to October 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the mounting stud used to secure the air bag sensing and diagnostic Module (SDM) may be incorrectly positioned, and as a result, the SDM housing could fracture.
Risk: If the SDM housing fractures, water may get into SDM causing it to malfunction and hinder the proper deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash, thereby increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will have the mounting stud repositioned and the SDM replaced, free of charge. The recall began December 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15794.
Service bulletins (64)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2017-10-25 · PI1255E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary informational bulletin contains recommendations of what needs to be done to swap/install camper outside rearview mirrors on a vehicle not originally equipped with them.
Tires 2017-07-19 · 03-03-10-007J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information on the temporary tire flat spotting condition.
Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2017-07-18 · 16-NA-042 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information on gm offering the android auto feature upgrade for 2016 and 2017 model year vehicles and how to proceed with reprogramming the vehicles to include this application for use.
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2017-07-18 · PI1385A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information that the tpm sensors must always be relearned when accessory wheels are installed on the vehicle.
Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly 2017-07-17 · 06-03-09-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical bulletin provides a procedure to lube the rear leaf springs on vehicles with the condition of a squeak noise originating from the rear of the vehicle.
Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2017-04-21 · 16-NA-042 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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What owners report
2024-08-07 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“see attached document for complaint …”
2021-09-08 · Air Bags · 34,545 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado hd crew. the contact stated while driving approximately at 55 mph when the vehicles in front of the contact began to stop abruptly which resulted in the contact crashing the vehicle into another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was taken and 2 persons in the contact's vehicle sustaine…”
2016-04-21 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 1,015 mi“entire instrument cluster went out while driving causing loss of needed information such as speed and other pertinent information. dealer says there is a tsb that the entire truck has to be re-flashed including all modules in the vehicle because it does not recognize the instrument cluster. during this time, all safety systems flashed and appeare…”
2016-03-30 · Unknown Or Other · 27 mi“has the chevy shakes between 38 and 70 mile per hour .5.3 v8 motor and 8 speed transmission 342 rear axel locking differential . been selling gm's for 55 years and if this was a demenstrator we would never never sell another truck.…”
2016-02-24 · Steering · 312 mi“i purchased a 2016 silverado 1500 4wd ltz crew on february 08, 2016. on february 20, 2016 with just 312 new miles driven on the new vehicle, the electric power steering stopped working while driving 60 miles per hour going west on the southern state parkway middle lane in nassau county new york. with no power steering on a six thousand pound truck…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.